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For outpatient services, we accept BCBS PPO and Blue Choice Plans. We will do our best to collect your insurance information and review benefits, however, it's your responsibility to ensure coverage before your first session. Unfortunately, as of 2018 there have been incidences where BCBS PPO coverage does not include behavioral health and it is outsourced to a third party vendor. 

*Important Note: When checking if you are in-network, please check for our legal business name: AG Behavioral Health and Consulting (Simply Bee is our DBA). 

Our out of network fee is $160/hr. Clients will be charged 1-3 days after their session. Upon request, we can provide a monthly superbill (aka a receipt) which can be submitted by you to the insurance company towards your out of network benefits and potentially for reimbursement. 

All outpatient therapists currently offer telehealth services. Please check with your insurance to confirm coverage. 

The Federal No Surprises Act aims to increase price transparency and reduce the likelihood that clients receive a “surprise” medical bill by requiring that providers inform clients of an expected charge for a service before the service is provided.

Starting January 1, 2022, behavioral health care providers will be required by law to give uninsured and self-pay clients a good faith estimate of costs for services when the client requests an estimate.

Simply Bee Counseling always discusses pricing with new clients prior to scheduling their first appointments and will continue to do so. However, if you would like a formal Good Faith Estimate (GFE), please know that you can ask for one and that the law requires that this GFE will become part of your medical record.

You can learn more about the No Surprises Act here: https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises 

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